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Elly Blake

Police appeal after bottles are thrown at east London mosque

Police have released an image of a man they wish to speak with following reports bottles were being thrown at a mosque in east London.

Officers said they were called to reports of an incident of racially/ religious aggravated criminal damage at Shoreditch Mosque on Redchurch Street at around 6.45pm on Wednesday, May 18.

A man was seen throwing bottles at the building, which caused damage to the windows.

No one was hurt during the incident, the Metropolitan Police said.

No arrest has been made as yet, and enquiries into the circumstances are ongoing led by officers from the Met’s Central East Command Unit.

The Met Police have released an image of a man they wish to trace, which was captured on CCTV near to the mosque.

The local faith officer on the Central East Command Unit is liaising with representatives from the mosque and officers will continue to provide reassurance patrols in the area.

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